Recognising Distinguished Contribution

The Peter Graham 'Cohuna' Award recognises members or Fellows who have provided outstanding advocacy and medical service to their community to ensure the maintenance of the highest quality of generalist skills, particularly in procedural practice. This award is offered in honour of the late Dr Peter Graham, AO, who passed away in 2008, aged 80. Peter provided dedicated service as a doctor in Cohuna, in rural Victoria, for nearly 50 years.

The Distinguished Service Awards recognise Fellows, members, or non-medical persons who have provided a specific and significant contribution to rural and remote medicine.

Eligibility

A Distinguished Service Award is open to College members who have displayed an ongoing involvement in, and commitment to, the College. 

Criteria

The ACRRM Board may award a Distinguished Service Award in recognition of: 

• Long-term or significant contribution to the College
• Significant or distinguished service to rural or remote communities

Honorary Fellowships may be awarded to medical practitioners or, in special circumstances, non-medical persons, who have provided a significant contribution to ACRRM and education, research or general service in the field of rural generalism. 

It is limited to 20 persons at any one time, and no more than two people may be admitted in any one year (1 July to 30 June).

Recipients who are not members of the College will receive honorary membership status without voting rights. Recipients who are already members will have ongoing membership subscriptions waived and maintain full voting rights. 

 Eligibility

Honorary Fellowship can be granted to a person with a recognised medical qualification and is open to both College members and non-members. 

Criteria

The ACRRM Board may award Honorary Fellowship to a medical practitioner in recognition of a significant contribution to: 

• the College
• the discipline of rural and remote medicine
• rural medical education or research 
• the health of rural or remote communities

Life Fellowship is the highest and most prestigious ACRRM award. It is reserved for Fellows who have rendered outstanding and meritorious service to the College and made a contribution of international significance to rural and remote medicine. Life Fellowship is limited to ten Fellows at any one time, and no more than two Fellows may be admitted in any one financial year (1 July to 30 June).

Recipients will have ongoing membership subscriptions to the College waived and maintain full voting rights.

Eligibility

This Award can only be granted to a Fellow of ACRRM. 

Criteria

• The ACRRM Board may award Honorary Life Fellowship to a College Fellow in recognition of outstanding or significant contribution to the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine, and/or significant contribution to the broader rural community.

Honorary Membership recognises exceptional and/or significant service to the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine and/or rural and remote medicine. Honorary Membership may be awarded to persons who do not have a registrable medical qualification.

Recipients of this award will receive honorary membership status of the College. They will not pay subscription fees and will not hold voting rights.

Eligibility

Honorary Membership can be granted to a person who is either a medical practitioner who is not a member of the College, or to non-medical person.

Criteria

The ACRRM Board may grant Honorary Membership in recognition of: 

• Exceptional and/or significant service to the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine 
• Outstanding service to rural and remote medicine and to rural and remote communities.